At the June 20, 2023 Monterey City Council meeting, City Council reached an important milestone by providing direction to staff regarding a preliminary list of housing sites to include in the Draft Housing Element of the General Plan Update. The State mandated 3,654 new houses for the City of Monterey over the next eight years to accommodate the projected need. Referred to as “opportunity sites”, the preliminary housing locations will facilitate the production of the City’s regional share of housing. Staff will prepare the proposed list as they continue to work on the Draft Housing Element as part of the Monterey 2031 General Plan Update, along with the Land Use and Safety Elements, to respond to emerging issues and new State laws. The Draft Housing Element will continue to receive further review by the public and City Council. FULL REVISED NEWS RELEASE IN PDF